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Barnes & Noble announces the GlowLight 4, its second Nook device this year

The reader is compatible with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and can connect to free Wi-Fi at all Barnes & Noble stores and at 30,000 AT&T hotspots nationwide. Battery life is rated at approximately one month on a single charge, although your mileage will vary depending on usage. Improved physical page-turning buttons and... https://www.techspot.com/news/92455-barnes-noble-announces-glowlight-4-second-nook-device.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cyber Monday sales were down, but overall holiday spending is up nearly 12 percent

Impressive as it sounds, the figure is actually down 1.4 percent compared to 2020. https://www.techspot.com/news/92451-cyber-monday-sales-down-but-overall-holiday-spending.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 will debut in the Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi has long been the first to feature Qualcomm's latest flagship mobile chip in its phones, and that continues with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It will appear in the Chinese company's Xiaomi 12 range—it no longer uses the Mi brand. According to Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, the device will... https://www.techspot.com/news/92450-qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-1-debut-xiaomi-12.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Prepare to pay even more for Razer's upcoming gaming laptops

Known for their svelte design and premium build quality, Razer’s gaming laptops tend to fall on the pricier side of the budget spectrum, hence aren’t usually recommended for value shoppers. There’s also a whiff of that Razer tax sprinkled on expensive base models and fully specced machines that end up... https://www.techspot.com/news/92446-prepare-pay-even-more-razer-upcoming-gaming-laptops.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Users rage against Microsoft for integrating 'buy now, pay later' app into Edge

Microsoft announced plans a few weeks ago to build the Zip app directly into its Edge browser. The short-term financing service gives users the option to sign up on checkout pages when they enter their credit card number. It also appears as a prompt on a web page in some... https://www.techspot.com/news/92445-users-rage-against-microsoft-integrating-buy-now-pay.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ubisoft games might be coming back to Steam

As per the evidence found by SteamDB's creator, Pavel Djundik, it looks like Valve updated the Steam client and added the Ubisoft Connect PC client to the default package. If you have Steam installed and updated, you should already have the client included in your installation. https://www.techspot.com/news/92433-ubisoft-games-might-coming-back-steam.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Valve says Steam Deck exclusive titles don't make much sense

When asked if Valve would be interested in creating games exclusively for the Steam Deck, the company said that path doesn’t make much sense to them. “It’s a PC and it should just play games like a PC,” Valve said matter-of-factly. https://www.techspot.com/news/92428-valve-steam-deck-exclusive-titles-dont-make-much.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger